In a recent blog post, IBM Watson Health sat down with Health Quest’s Kowsilliya Ramnaresh, PhD, Assistant Vice President, Practice Transformation for a quick Q&A.
According to the 2016 HealthLeaders Media Value-Based Readiness Survey, 94 percent of providers say they are currently on a path toward some form of value-based care.
One such organization is Health Quest Systems, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit healthcare system located in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley and Northwest Connecticut. Health Quest is currently participating in value-based care programs offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Kowsilliya Ramnaresh shared some steps her organization has taken to speed its transition to value-based care.
IBM Watson Health: What is your approach to quality, and what are some of the programs that you’ve started to reach your quality goals?
Ramnaresh: We believe in a patient-centric continuum of care. We’ve been addressing quality by guiding our patients, from making an appointment to utilizing specialists within our system and/or the surrounding area. This guidance ensures we have continuity of care.
To do that, we’re in the process of participating in various value-based, quality improvement programs such as Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), and some of the Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) requirements with insurance companies. Additionally, we’re engaged in other quality initiatives such as the American Medical Group Association’s Together 2 Goal® to improve outcomes for our diabetes population.
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